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 Castel Gandolfo - Photo © pensiero
Colli Albani wine
The volcanic area where the “Colli Albani” wine is produced, has a climate
influenced by the volcanic lake near Castel Gandolfo and Albano.
The volcanic soil is very rich in a loose rock, the outcrop, that brought to
the surface through mechanical means of adequate power, breaks up in a very
short time creating a soil particularly suitable to cultivate vineyards.
While in the past the vines were planted in dug hole and therefore their
spread was very limited. After the second world war their diffusion was
increased.
The production territory of the Colli Albani consists of the towns of Albano
and Ariccia, part of the districts of Rome, Pomezia, Castel Gandolfo, and
Lanuvio. Along the “Nettunense” the Colli Albani’s towns cover a wide area
reaching the via Ardeatina, and in some places further down this road.
The basic vineyards are those which characterize the Castelli Romani, even
if the varieties’ percentage are different, and among the Trebbiano types
there are the romagnoli and the Soave.
The cultivation methods are similar to those of the other areas; the same is
true for the trends to convert the “tendone” with its rows, into “cordone
speronato”, “cazenave” and “gouyot”.
The vinification methods, characterized
by those of the cooperative wine growers’ associations are realized
generally through white wine production and the cooling of the fermentation.
It is possible to produce sparkling wine with the denomination of origin. In
the Colli Albani’s area there are not a lot of shops with stocks of vintage
wines selling their products. In autumn there are a lot of “Fraschette”, a
sort of local wine bars and old public houses.
The importance of the wine production in this area is marked also from the
several frescos representing Bacchus within the palace “Locanda Martorelli”
on the square of Ariccia. This public house hosted in the past a lot of
artists, which went in Italy to travel the “Grand Tour” and to drink
Courtesy of www.stradadeivinideicastelliromani.com
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